Bengaluru: A Bengaluru based businessman has been arrested for allegedly publishing objectionable pictures of his ex-girlfriend.

Chitradurga: An FIR has been lodged against Gujarat MLA Jignesh Mevani for making provocative statement against PM Modi.

Bengaluru: Former corporator and rowdy-sheeter V Nagaraj on Friday tried to commit suicide by consuming poison at press club in the state capitol.

Bagali declared that if the party gives ticket to Mr. Patil, then one of the 12 party leaders would contest as rebel candidate.

TUMKUR: On a crowded street in Tumkur, Congress President Rahul Gandhi held a roadshow on Wednesday as part of the campaigning for the upcoming Karnataka elections. During the road show, as he was waving to his supporters gathered around, a garland thrown by a supporter landed around Rahul's neck, taking him and the others on the jeep by surprise.

Bengaluru: Chief Election Commissioner Om Prakash Rawat and Election Commissioners Sunil Arora and Ashok Lavasa on Thursday launched three mobile applications for voters ahead of the May 12 Karnataka Assembly elections.

BENGALURU: The BJP state leadership is said to have initiated moves to pacify former minister and mining baron from Bellary, G Janardhan Reddy. Reddy, who was keen to play an active role in the Assembly election for the party was peeved after BJP national president Amit Shah stated that the party has nothing to do with him.

Begnaluru: The Home Ministry has forwarded the state government's recommendation to grant religious minority status to the Lingayats to the Ministry of Minority Affairs, saying the issue is beyond its jurisdiction, an official said on Thursday.